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Current Head of State

Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe (20 July 2022-to date)

(Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe in his capacity as Prime Minister was sworn in as Acting President on the resignation of President Rajapaksa on 14.07.2022 and he functioned in this capacity till 20.07.2022 when he was elected by Parliament to the office of President under Article 40 of the Constitution. (Gaz. 2289/34 of 20.07.2022))

Executive President

His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa (17 November 2019*-14 July 2022**)

*Gaz. 2150/41 of 21.11.2019
**Resigned

His Excellency Maithripala Sirisena (09 January 2015*-16 November 2019)

*Gaz. 1896/29 of 10.01.2015

His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa (19 November 2005*-09 January 2015)

*Gaz 1419/12 of 19.11.2005

Her Excellency Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (12 November 1994-19 November 2005)

His Excellency D. B. Wijetunga (07 May 1993-12 November 1994)

(Hon. D. B. Wijetunga in his capacity as Prime Minister was sworn in as Acting President on the untimely death of President Premadasa on 01.05.'93 and he functioned in this capacity till 07.05.1993 when he was elected by Parliament to the office of President under Article 40 of the Constitution. (Gaz.765/17 of 08.05.'93))

His Excellency Ranasinghe Premadasa (02 January 1989*-01 May 1993)

*Gaz. 537/3 of 21.12.88

His Excellency J. R. Jayewardene (04 February 1978-02 January 1989)

(The Executive Presidency was created by the Second Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) 1972 which came into operation on 04.02.'78 - Gaz. 302/14 of 03.02.'78)

President

His Excellency William Gopallawa (1972 - 1978) (20 June 2000-19 June 2024)

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II (1952 - 1972) (30 November -1-to date)

Governor-General

Hon. William Gopallawa (1962 - 1972)


Sir Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke (1954 - 1962)


The Rt. Hon. The Viscount Soulbury (1952 - 1954)


King George VI (04 February 1948-06 February 1952)

Governor-General

The Rt. Hon. The Viscount Soulbury (1949 - 1952)


Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore (1944 - 1949)







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